Study of Two Men (recto); Study of the Head of a Bearded Man (verso) Gm-00012901

Baccio Bandinelli (Italian, 1493–1560) Baccio Bandinelli drew the outlines of each nude with strong, confident lines in pen and brown ink. Using parallel strokes of hatching and cross-hatching, he then indicated both the lighting and the volume of the forms, simply by varying the length and curve of the same strokes. Rippling muscles on the chest, as well as the figures' bulging thighs all appear with a few zigzagging strokes.

Having trained as a sculptor of both marble and bronze, Bandinelli often found inspiration in the work of his more famous contemporary Michelangelo. Having once boasted that he could produce a sculpture that would rival and even surpass Michelangelo's famous statue of David--he was richly ridiculed when he did not--he took elements from that statue for his own work. The right arm of the figure on the left and the left arm of the figure on the right derive from the famous David.

Bandinelli made the drawing on the verso as a preparatory study for the head of Hercules, who looks into the distance with a dark, shadowy face.
"

We proudly offer the Archivea image archives as custom Note Cards printed on 100% Cotton

Recycled envelopes and protective wrap is included set of 6 cards.

All our images are digitized from the original negative at the muesum , printed and assembled by hand in Lugano, Switzerland to museum standards by our master printer.

Questions? Please email service@archivea.com

Artwork in this collection is from The J. Paul Getty Museum. Reproduction rights are reserved by the copyright owner and used under license by Archivea GmbH. .

.

We offer your logo to be printed on the back of each card included free with minimum order of 90 CHF/EU. All prices are to the trade retailers only with authorized CH or EU Vat number. "